ANSWER Worried About Gathering of Eagles on March 17 in D.C.

Wednesday, February 14, 2007 | Kristinn

[kristinn]

The commies at International ANSWER are scrambling to cover their rears after Vietnam veterans and Freepers announced they were going to defend the Wall from desecration at the ANSWER rally in Washington, D.C. on March 17.

ANSWER made the mistake of poking a sleeping giant with a hot poker by announcing they were going to hold their so-called antiwar rally on sacred ground:

The March 17 demonstration will assemble at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Constitution Gardens) at 12 noon in Washington, D.C.and march to the Pentagon.

The response by veterans, military families and patriotic Americans has been ferocious. The Park Service has been deluged with phone calls complaining that the Wall was being abused by the left. The Park Service has made clear to everyone that the ANSWER rally will be held three hundred yards away from the Wall. There will be layers of snow fencing between Constitution Gardens and the Wall. Park Police will be out en masse and will not repeat the tolerance of the Capitol Police for desecration of out national monuments. (To be fair to the Capitol Police, their masters are 'Rats: Reid and Pelosi.)

ANSWER's boasting of holding a rally at the Wall has caused such a backlash that they have changed their announcement and have posted a disclaimer. Of course, they blame the D.C. Chapter (not by name, but we know, LOL!) for all the heat they're feeling. If they think it's hot now, just wait until March 17.

Here's ANSWER's, ahem, clarification titled Regarding the Vietnam Memorial:

Where we will Assemble on March 17

Tens of thousands of people will be gathering at Constitution Gardens at 12 noon near the Vietnam Memorial prior to the March on the Pentagon on Saturday, March 17. We will not be in the Vietnam Memorial and all speakers for amplified sound are turned away from the Memorial so as not to interfere with family members visiting the site. Constitution Gardens is the same location that ANSWER used for its mass anti-war rally on October 26, 2002. On March 17, 2007 we will leave Constitution Gardens and march on Constitution Ave. and then to Virginia on the way to the Pentagon.

The 58,000 U.S. soldiers who lost their lives in Vietnam and the millions of Vietnamese who were killed, died in a criminal war. The connection between Vietnam and Iraq could not be more clear. Iraq is also a criminal war of aggression. The central issue today, just as it was in 1967, is to bring the war to an end.

Thousands of veterans and military families, including those who have lost loved ones in Iraq, will be in the front ranks of the March on the Pentagon. Some tiny pro-Bush groups who support the war in Iraq, and who normally mobilize about 25 people  to hold signs when massive antiwar protests take place, are now callously trying to manipulate Vietnam veterans by spreading rumors that the March on the Pentagon will defile the Vietnam Memorial. This lie should be treated with the same contempt that people have for the other lies promoted by Bush and his followers to justify an illegal war of aggression: Iraq had Weapons of Mass Destruction; Iraq was responsible for the September 11 attacks; and that the U.S. occupation would be greeted as an act of liberation by the Iraqi people.  Enough lies. Enough deceit!

Well, well, well.

Just a Nobody's March 17 Resource thread is here.

Gathering of Eagles website is here.

[kristinn]

EAGLES UP !!!

[U S Army EOD]

If ANYTHING goes wrong at this demonstration, ANSWER will end up looking very bad.

[JoyjoyfromNJ]

Gee, I thought we had about 40 Freepers and friends to withstand the "hundreds of thousands" of anti-war protestors back on Jan 27. (But who expects moonbats to be able to count?)

JUST IMAGINE THE EFFECT WE CAN HAVE WITH MORE PEOPLE ON MARCH17TH!

[rightwingintelligentsia]

Yes, they will have a lot to ANSWER for.

[Doogle]

Some tiny pro-Bush groups who support the war in Iraq, and who normally mobilize about 25 people to hold signs when massive antiwar protests take place, are now callously trying to manipulate Vietnam veterans by spreading rumors....

..see what the tiny group spreads when and if the memorial is damaged

[RunningWolf]

I am scheduling time off in order to be there.

[radar101]

We just don't want to get our a$$ kicked by "a tiny minority".

[Jewels1091]

how i wish i could be there!!!!!!!!!!!

[massgopguy]

"A riot is an ugly thing, and it's about time we had one." - Young Frankenstein

[wastedyears]

I think I should go.

Who's heading south from farther north than Stamford, CT, or will just be traveling down I-95?

[wastedyears]

What a movie that was.

[wastedyears]

Whoever sees this, please FReepmail me if you wish.

I'll pay for gas and food, and I have my license.

[dudewheresmytank]

we should have a Freeper vs DUmmie death match while the protest is going on. i think everyone here could take 4 or 5 DUmmies at a time

[buccaneer81]

i think everyone here could take 4 or 5 DUmmies at a time

No problem. But I'll need to shower soon after to remove the stench of the left.

[raybbr]

ping

[olezip]

I have to admit that these people (ANSWER) give me the creeps. Their arguments are so illogical that they are dangerous. Our country could not survive with such lack of common sense. I am really irritated by their yard signs and idiocy. Where do these people get their money? Why cannot they see their suicidal philosphy? Remember the Shakers? Guess what? There are no Shakers today.

[Doctor Raoul]

Mara VH and Brian Becker had a plan.

[Doctor Raoul]

WHY CALL IT ANSWER?
IT'S WORKER'S WORLD PARTY!

[ASOC]

Reminds me of one of the first anti war protests in Tucson – uh, back in the day, I was still in hi school.

We took the day to go watch the hippies in downtown Tucson. Like a visit to the zoo, if you know what I mean. Not much of a protest, they walked around downtown waving signs and such. Later they would attack the draft board and burn things.

Then it happened.

A group of the protesters spotted the flag in Armory Park, someone in the crowd shouted – tear it down.

As the crowd surged toward the flagpole, a single man walked to the front of the pole.

He didn’t stand too straight, something seemed to be wrong with his legs. At any rate, he shouted at the group to stop.

The standard “ F* you, whatta you gonna do” catcalls started.

The man made a simple statement –

“First one you SOBs touch this flag and I’ll kill you where you stand – as God is my witness”

Things got quiet, then some loud mouth chimed in – “Ya, well there are more of us than you – so what”

The lonely man’s answer, pointing at the loudmouth –“You want to be the first to die?” He then pointed at several others :”YOU? YOU? YOU?”

Things got silent. Nobody doubted for an instant the man meant exactly what he said – he seemed to radiate some kind of deadly vibe – it scared the crap out of me and I was barely within a stones throw. I thought to myself, "Man any second this cat is going to rips out someone’s throat…."

The hippies started shuffling their feet and group broke up and left the park. Soon after, the single man left. I tried to get a name or something - the best I could do was that the guy was a Viet Vet, who lost one or both legs in 66 or 67 to a booby trap. Rumor had it the fellow was a Green Beret or a Marine, couldn’t pin it down.

Today, of course, he would be arrested for inciting a riot or making terrorist threats.

I remain convinced to this day, the first of that crowd to touch the flag pole would have died on the spot.

Lesson learn for me – there are no dangerous weapons – only dangerous people.

Peaceful protest does have a place, destruction of property does not not.

[Doctor Raoul]

WORKERS
of
WORLD
let's
PARTY